Lehigh man charged for armed robbery of liquor store

A crime stoppers tip and store surveillance footage helped lead a Lehigh Acres man to be charged with armed robbery, according to the Fort Myers Police Department.

Carl Elvin Lynom Jr., 36, was charged with armed robbery of Redbones Liquor Store and a customer that occurred on July 15.

The cashier of the store had told police that Lynom had approached the register with a gun and had demanded that the cashier unlock the safe. She told Lynom that she didn't have the key to open the safe, and as a customer walked into the store, she ran to the back of the store to call police.

Lynom approached the customer and demanded that he give him money while pointing the gun. The man threw his wallet to the ground, and Lynom grabbed it and rode off on a bicycle.

Police reviewed store surveillance and took the footage as evidence. Two days later, police received a tip that the suspect went by the nickname "Nugget".

Lynom was arrested on Tuesday for failing to register as a sex offender. One of the arresting officers knew Lynom went by the nickname Nugget and drove him to the police department to meet with an officer who had seen the surveillance footage.

Based on their investigation, Lynom was charged with robbery with a firearm and as of Wednesday afternoon, is still in custody.